Omaha daily bee., 1887-03-02


submit the question TO them aud not now
when the matter would be worked up BY
politicians.
Mr.. Crane of Loup and Mr. Ballard OF
Fillmore spoke IN favor Of the amendment
and Mr.. Andres secuted the conduct OF many
of the opponents who diSclaimed prohibition
while favoring the amendment
Nj. Harlan Of York spoke again, closing
in an imprisoned appeal TO the supporters
of the amendment. Several other members
spoke.
Mr.. Cole of Adams at GAS moved the COM
mittee arise, report progress and ask leave to
sit again. division was called on the vote
and IL was carried by a vote Of 40 to 81.
Adjourned till o'clock tonight
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Caldwell of Lancaster moved that
committee TO act with like committee of the
senate be appointed to canvass the vote on
the constitutional amendment increasing the
length OF the session to >iXty davs The chair
appointed MeSsfS. Caldwell, Craig OF Burt,
GAryey OF DOuzlas. These conferred with
the senate committee and reported that the
committee on the recount Of the ballot was
ready with the report. and il was agreed that
joint session of both houses should be held
to canvass the same.
The senate made its appearance In the
house and Senator Meiklejohn OF Nance
moved that the entry on the record in which
it was declared that the amendment TO the
constitution prov ding for a legislative seS-
sion OF sixty DAYS had been defeated. De re-
scnded and a record made to show the alop-
tiOn of the same. The ayes and NAYS were
called for by Mr.. Major, and resulted in the
TO III.
The lieutenant governor said: The OBJ
ject of this Joint convention is TO receive and
adopt the report OF the committee OF the two
houses appointed TO recount the ballot on the
subject Of the amendment submitted: also to
correct the records. | hold in my hand the re-
port of that committee, which the speaker OF
the house will. according to law, now canvass
and announce"
Speaker Harlan said: The following re-
port has beeu submitted being an abstract of
the votes cast az the general election held in
the state of Nebraska on the 2d day OF No
vember. lSs6 for and against the proposed
amendpent to the constitution relating to
the legislative department; also al abstract
OF all ballots cast at said election in which
the electors express no choice as TO said
amendment; also the ballots upon which
were printed tor the proposed amendment to
the constitution relating to the legislative de
paEtment' and against the proposed amend
ment,' etc. also those on which neither was
erased. The total for the proposition is -. 491:
against p, ,l3j total vote cast at said election,
Is, ,i23. \ majority having voted in favor of
the amendment relating TO the legislative de
Partment, l therefore declare the amend
\ vote was taken and tile report adopted
by g3 to l6.
The senators voting in the negative were:
Casper Higgins, Kent and Majors.
Absent or not voting: Colby. Holmes, Lin
niger, Shervin. Smell and Wolbach.
The representatives, voting in the negative
Were Cameron, Fenton. Ftautz, Fuchs, CAT.
Oyerton, White, and Wright.
Absent or not voting: Alexander, Baird,
Barrett, Bowman, Cope, Ellis, Gamble,
Gieen, l;atta; SGhwah, Sullivan, Tracey;
Wi,son. VyfSa t''"' "''''a"' " "''"n and
The session then adjourned.
MOTIFS.
The gallery in the afternoon to-day was
filled with ladies. Young aud old. plain and
pretty, bat very few OF them seemed 10 be en-
tranced with the volumes of noise which
characterized most OF the polemcal efforts OF
Some OF them tired early in each of the Ses-
stons. and others came and went in a stream
throughout the day.
Mr.. Watson of Otee humbly distinguished
himself n the most logical and effective
speech Of the day in support OF his amend
ment.
Mr. KEEPER of Pierce easily showed his pro-
fessional information as a physician and stu
dent OF the bible in his discussion of proa b.
tiOn this afternoon. 1t would have been
greatly appreciated II the house had not been
as noisy as country school. Those who
wanted 10 listen couldn't, and those who
didn't We're careless as TO whether the doctor
spoke or retired to his seat.
"Davy' Knox of Omaha. with his ruddv
face, sjlveTy hair and flowing beard. sat IN
the main aisle during the amendment discus
sion. When he rose to speak. with the mlen
and air OF patriarch, every gallery occupant
leaned forward 10 catch the few sensible re-
marks 10 which lie gave expression.
When Mr.. Caldwell was called 10 the chair
this morning, in the committee OF the whole
one OF the longest speakers on the floor had
his mouth sealed. Everybody seemed to di-
vine the intent OF the mover OF tue motion
and as the Lancaster orator took the chair
hearty laugh greeted his accession.
RUthacEer Of the Omaha Republican ar
ryed this morning, and hadn't been on the
ground more than few moments when he
was corTalled by Naniervoort nj able-bodied
whispers which resulted filled the Capital
hotel rotuuda like escaping steam from a
safety valve
There is one man in the house who has the
ability TO be - the middle OF a whirlwiud of
eloquence and noise and at the same time re-
main ooIiyious Of the fact During the ten
hours debate on the prohb.tOry amendment
to-day he never uttered a word. He just
simply read -0cent novel, "She, History
OF Adventure His name is WIlhelmSen of
Howard.
As was feared, the discussion OF the pro-
hioitton amendment occupied the attention
of the house all day. It crowded out the con-
sideTation OF the Omaha charter, and il cam
not be stated AZ what hour tomorrow the
subject VIII be taken up. The lobbyists,
however, are satisfied with the delay. Ii
gives them all the more opportunity 10 work
their opposition. They were increased in
number by I. l.. kimball, whose fine rail-
road smile Illuminated one corner OF the
house. Others OF the crowd, whose presence
had become familiar, 10 avoid nOtorieIy, took